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Well, this has been a fruitful and enjoyable journey. I’ll admit, I didn’t realize just how much I didn’t know about podcasting—the different avenues, the complexities, and the sheer number of podcasts out there to explore. So, let’s start from the beginning. When I first started, I had some idea of why I wanted to…
Social media activism is an interesting topic to me. While I understand its role in spreading awareness and sharing information about ongoing movements, I often find it accompanied by platitudes and passive support from those who post. That said, some do use social media for active organizing and meaningful protest—whether for the betterment or detriment…
From the beginning, I was a bit taken aback by how closely Perplexity resembled ChatGPT when it launched. However, after using it, I found myself liking it a bit more than ChatGPT. I chose to explore Perplexity’s capabilities by using the topic of WWI war crimes committed by Canadian soldiers. This is a subject currently…
I believe this is the last week that I will be discussing the set-up of my podcast! We are almost at the fun part. However, first, we need to discuss the social media aspect of a podcast. Advertising on social media is essential in this day and age. When I look up businesses, I turn…
Last week, we explored how AI can help you create your podcast. This week, we are going to look at Youtube‘s advice to start your podcast. Now, there are a plethora of videos about how to start a podcast. All of them have valuable information, but sometimes the creators pass along ideas that are not…
When we hear the word coding, some people start to think about computer science, long lines of text, and dark dank computer labs. It is technical, detailed, and overwhelming. However, where we are in our profession, and (most likely) our level of understanding on the topic – we would not be in the same realm…
During my short time as a teacher, I have had a few experiences with assistive technology. Most have not been well received. While I worked with students with ADHD and learning disabilities, the only tools I was aware of at the time were the speech-to-text and reader on Microsoft Word and OneNote. While these are…
When we consider the statement from Joe Bower, “Assessment is not a spreadsheet, it’s a conversation”, we can see there is a disconnect between the reasoning behind assessment and its reception. While we, as educators, try our hardest to attempt to give good feedback and ways to improve student’s work; students (for the most part) stop…
When looking at the evolution to Web 3.0, we can see the influence of this new technology on our students and education on the whole. As Gerstein states, “The Web, Internet, Social Media, and the evolving, emerging technologies have created a perfect storm or convergence of resources, tools, open and free information access.” This concept,…
The purpose of education that is discussed in the New York Times article is an age-old question; is school a place to create educated and engaged citizens, or is it a place to create workers. If you were to ask the education philosopher John Bobbitt, he would tell you that schools create workers. According to Bobbitt, public…